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Our Solar System has 1 star our Sun, 8 Planets, 5 Dwarf Planets, over 3000 Comets, 550,000 asteroids and our nearest star is Proxima Centauri.
Inner Planets & Earth: Mercury awaits Bepicolombo‘s orbital arrival in late 2026, while Venus currently lacks active orbiters. Earth-related highlights include the extended Parker Solar Probe mission (to 2029) and the redesign of Artemis III into a 2027 low Earth orbit crewed demonstration flight.
The Moon & Asteroids: Upcoming lunar endeavors feature China’s Chang’e 7 (late 2027), India’s Chandrayaan-4 sample return (2027-2028), and SpaceX’s target for crewed landings around 2028. Near-Earth asteroid Apophis will be studied by OSIRIS-APEX in 2029.
Outer Planets: Mars features active exploration by Perseverance alongside JAXA’s planned MMX launch in 2026. Jupiter currently hosts Juno ahead of Europa Clipper’s 2030 arrival, and Jupiter awaits NASA’s Dragonfly mission in 2034. Pluto continues toward its 100 AU milestone from the Sun by 2038. Uranus and Neptune – no missions
Vehicles & Rockets: ISS visiting spacecraft include Soyuz, Dragon, and Shenzhou for crews, alongside Progress, Cygnus, and Dragon for cargo,. Active and upcoming heavy launchers range from Falcon 9 and Ariane 6 to the Space Launch System and New Glenn. Future cargo carrier: Dream Chaser. Other Crewed Vehicles: CST-100 & Orion (Artemis), Starship HLS & Gaganyaan.
Did You Know?
– NASA James Webb Space Telescope – the largest and most powerful infrared space observatory ever launched. Status: Operational. Located near 2nd Lagrange Point.
– X-37B – USA’s Secret Spaceplane OTV-8 launched August 21, 2025. Return to Earth date unknown!!!
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